Tenebrae Responsories (Victoria)

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The Tenebrae Responsories by Tomás Luis de Victoria are a set of eighteen motets for four voices a cappella. The late Renaissance Spanish composer set the Responsories for Holy Week known as Tenebrae responsories. They are liturgical texts prescribed for use in the Catholic observances during the Triduum of the Holy Week, in the Matins of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The compositions were published in Rome in 1585.

The eighteen Tenebrae Responsories are set for four voices each but with varying disposition of the voices soprano (S), alto (A), tenor (T) and bass (B). Soprano, tenor and bass are at times divided. Six responsories are dedicated to each Matins of Maundy Thursday ("coena Domini", the Lord's supper), Good Friday, and Holy Saturday ("Sabbato Sancto").

Feria V in coena Domini ad Matutinum

1. Amicus meus osculi – SATB

2. Judas, mercador pessimus – SSAT (also TTBB)

3. Unus ex discipulis – SATB

4. Eram quasi agnus – SATB

5. Una hora – SSAT (also TTBB)

6. Seniores populi – SATB

Feria VI in parasceve ad Matutinum

7. Tamquam ad latronem – SATB

8. Tenebrae factae sunt – TTBB (also SSAT)

9. Animam meam dilectam – SATB

10. Tradiderunt me – SATB

11. Jesum tradidit impius – SSAT

12. Caligaverunt oculi mei – SATB

Sabbato Sancto ad Matutinum

13. Recessit pastor noster – SATB

14. O vos omnes – SSAT (also SATB, TTBB)

15. Ecce quomodo moritur justus – SATB

16. Astiterunt reges – SATB

17. Aestimatus sum – TTBB (and SSAT)

18. Sepulto Domino – SATB

Songs

1Amicus meus3:08
2ludas mercator pessimus2:15
3Unus ex discipulis meis2:15

References

Tenebrae Responsories (Victoria) Wikipedia

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